Child&#39;s apparel outfit



H. S. BURNS.

CHl-LDS APPAREL OUTFIT. APPLICATION FILED APR- 25, 1921.

Patented Nov. 14, 1922.

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CHILDS APPAREL OUTFIT.

Application filed April 25, 1921. Serial No. 464,197.

1 '0 all to]: am it army concern Be it known that HELEN S. BURNS, a citizen Oil the Jnited States, residing at East Dubuque, in the county of'Jo 'Daviess State of Illinois, has invented certain and useful Improvements in Childrens parel @utlits, of which tlefl ollowing specification.

lily i vention relates to an apparel outfit for children, particularly adapted to be formed of a knit material. while not neces sarily restricted to this material.

An innoortant object of the invention is to provide an apparel outfit, embodying leggings, a combined hack protector and supporter for the leggings, a combined coat and bloomer garment, and hood or cap, all combined in a manner to be highly efiicient in protecting the wearer against cold, and in addition afi'ording conven ence, and an artistic and pleasing appearance.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course oi? the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the leggings, combined back protector and supporter, and cap, the neck extension of the cap being in the upper position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view, at a different angle with the neck extension in the lowered position,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the combined coat and bloomers, and,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the entire outfit.

Tn the drawings, wherein for the purpose oi illustration is shown preferred embodiment of my inventirm. the numeral 5 designates a pair of leggings, which are preferably knit. These leggings are pro vided at their lower ends with the usual foot pieces 6, to receive the shoes, with straps 7 to extend therebeneath. At or near their tops, the leggings have attaching elements, preferably in the form of buttons 8, as shown.

The numeral 9 designates a combined supporter and back protector, embodying a back covering strip 10, preferably knit. This back covering strip is of a width and length to substantially completely cover the back of the child, thereby serving to protect new Apand the back. At its lower end, the back covering strip is provided with spaced depending entensions '11, preferably tapering :downwardly. and having button-holes 12, to receive the buttons 8. The strip 10 is provided at its top with straps 13, extending over the shoulders, and connected across the chest, by a transverse strap 14-. The straps 13 extend downwardly in proximity to the leggings and have button-holes 15,

to receive the forward buttons 8, as shown.

The numeral 16 designates a cap, preteraliily knit, and preferably helmet shaped. 'lhis cap is provided at its lower end" with a preferably ribbed extension or neck piece 17. which may be folded up, Fig. 1, or down, 2, to surround and protect the neck. A. drawstring; 18 is run or threaded through the extension 17, and may be employed to contract or gather the same, as desired.

In Figures 3 and 4:, a combined coat and bloomers garment is shown, comprising a coat or body portion 19, which is preferably knit. This coat carries arms 20, having cutl s 21, preferably of purling. The coat 19 is closed in the back and opened in the front, and equipped with buttons 22, to engage in button-holes 23, shown. Formed upon the lower end of the coat 19 are bloomers 24-. the material of which is preferably full and looser than the coat or body portion 19. to provide greater space and elasticity. The back of the bloomers is closed. while the front is open,?torming legs, as will now be described. The numeral 25 designates drawstrings, which are threaded or run through portions of the bloomers 24:, from the forward edge 26, to point 27.

The numeral 28 designates a hood, carried by the top of the coat l9, and preferably knit integral therewith. This hood may be elevated to cover the head, Fig. 3, or folded back upon the coat 19, .c' 19 i which position it will form an additional grotecti on for the back of the wearer.

In the use of the ontiit, or the several elements thereof, the leggings 5 are placed upon the child in the usual manner, and the strip 10 placed upon the back and the extensions 11 secured to the rear buttons. The shoulder straps 13 are now passed over the shoulders and connected with the forward buttons. The coat 19 is now placed upon the child, and the front of the coat closed, by passing the buttons 22 into the button-holes 23. The torward ends of the drawstrings are now passed inwardly between the legs of the child and brought outwardly, and tied to the rear ends of the same, near or at the points 27. This serves to bind the rear ends of the bloomers 24: to the legs, at or near the knees. It also substantially closes the :t'ront of the bloomers. The hood 28 may be used to cover the head, Fig. 3, or it may extend over the shoulders and back, F at, and the cap 16 employed to cover the head, as may be desired.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention .lwrewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

An outer garment for children, said garment being formed integral and of knit materia-l, said garment having abody portion provided with arms and a skirt portion depending from the body portion, said portions having a continuous opening at the front, means for detachably connecting the edges of the body portion at the front to close the opening in the body portion, said means terminating at the upper end of the skirt, the forward edges of the skirt being free from connection with each other, said skirt being closed at the rear, and drawstrings run through the lower ends of said skirt and extending from the front edges of the skirt to points at the sides thereof and spaced from the rear longitudinal central line of the garment, the forward end of each drawstring being adapted to be passed inwardly between the legs of the child and tied to the rear end of the same, whereby the skirt portion is gathered into bloomers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HELEN S. BURNS. 

